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2010-02-08 13:02:22
The Office of the Contractor General (OCG) is reporting that for the first time ever, all 197 public bodies have submitted their contract award reports for four consecutive quarters.
The most recent submissions for the quarter ending December 2009 were submitted before the February deadline.
In October 2006, the OCG made it mandatory for public bodies to submit their quarterly contract award reports.
At that time Contractor General, Greg Christie, reported a submission compliance rate of just 13 per cent
The head of the agencies, which fail to submit their reports, are automatically referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
The Contractor General Act makes it a criminal offence for persons to disobey the request of the Contractor General without lawful justification.
In 2007 and 2008, the OCG referred more than 110 public bodies for prosecution.
The Contractor General has recognised the efforts of the country’s senior public officials to comply with his requisitions.
He also says there are lessons to be learnt from his zero tolerance policy:
According to Mr Christie, the criminal laws of Jamaica will continue to be broken wantonly and with impunity, unless and until those who are responsible for enforcing the law do just that.
http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=16687
The Office of the Contractor General (OCG) is reporting that for the first time ever, all 197 public bodies have submitted their contract award reports for four consecutive quarters.
The most recent submissions for the quarter ending December 2009 were submitted before the February deadline.
In October 2006, the OCG made it mandatory for public bodies to submit their quarterly contract award reports.
At that time Contractor General, Greg Christie, reported a submission compliance rate of just 13 per cent
The head of the agencies, which fail to submit their reports, are automatically referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
The Contractor General Act makes it a criminal offence for persons to disobey the request of the Contractor General without lawful justification.
In 2007 and 2008, the OCG referred more than 110 public bodies for prosecution.
The Contractor General has recognised the efforts of the country’s senior public officials to comply with his requisitions.
He also says there are lessons to be learnt from his zero tolerance policy:
According to Mr Christie, the criminal laws of Jamaica will continue to be broken wantonly and with impunity, unless and until those who are responsible for enforcing the law do just that.
http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=16687
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